Narcissism for Black Women: The Very Good and Healthy Expression of Deep Self-Love, and Extreme Self-Devotion. Why? Because It's Good For Ya! And Sometimes I Write about Natural Hair, Among Other Things

We weren’t blood relatives. She walked me to kindergarten every morning. She was my protective shield from older students (from high school no less) who shamelessly and wickedly robbed 5 year olds. She was someone who looked out for me. I don’t have a sister, but during those times, T.G. was one to me. She […]

I’m not sure if it will make any difference in losing weight, but I purchased a digital scale. It measures the level of: body fat, water, and muscle. I found the body fat amount similar to what I get from web site calculators. The Digital Scale is a Conair Weight Watchers brand. The picture is […]

I have joined a number of health clubs over the years. Like anything that I’ve used out of necessity (at the given time), I’ve grown to hate these places. What’s my beef with them? I expect service and cleanliness, yet I realize I want too much. That’s a common theme with almost everything for me: […]

I’ve recently switched to using aloe vera (no alcohol) in my hair. I was using castor oil grease and olive oil creme, but the stuff exacerbates my acne. I fight acne daily. It’s a battle between having clear skin and long hair. Repeating myself: I wash my hair with conditioners mostly. I use Creme of […]

There are many emotional issues behind the holding pattern regarding weight loss. I’ve certainly had my share of them. Why the weight comes back or more won’t come off: 1. Getting tired of it. The exercises become boring. The body is adjusting to the torture, um, exercise and after a while I need to find […]

Well, it starts to get real tough when the weight starts to sit at the same number for a few weeks. I am not LYING when I say I work out every day. So, it must be something I’m doing wrong. I did an initial weight loss profile on Jillian Michaels’ website, turns out I […]